Channel A (TV channel)
| Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Dong-A Media Center 1 Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Dong-A Media Group |
| Key people | Kim Cha-soo (CEO) |
| History | |
| Launched | December 1, 2011 |
| Replaced | Power A |
| Links | |
| Website | iChannelA.com/ |
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Channel A Corporation (Korean: 주식회사 채널에이; Hanja: 株式會社 채널에이), known as Channel A (채널A, typeset CHANNEL A), is a national generalist cable TV network and broadcasting company in South Korea. The company's largest shareholder is Dong-A Media Group (DAMG), which consists of 12 affiliate companies including The Dong-a Ilbo. Channel A was launched on 1 December 2011. Channel A's management philosophy is 'Open & Creative' and the company slogan is 'Channel A, A Canvas that Holds Your Dreams.' JaeHo Kim is the chief executive officer.
Channel A is one of four newly launched South Korea nationwide generalist cable TV networks alongside JoongAng Ilbo's JTBC, Chosun Ilbo's TV Chosun and Maeil Kyungje's MBN in 2011. The four new networks supplement existing conventional free-to-air TV networks like KBS, MBC, SBS, and other smaller channels launched following deregulation in 1990.